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  • About the Brecon Beacons National Park
    • What makes the Brecon Beacons National Park a special place to visit?
    • A short history
    • What is a national park?
    • Geology
    • Prehistoric peoples
    • Traditions
      • Common land
      • The drovers in the Brecon Beacons
    • Stories and legends
      • The Men in the Cave
        • Men in cave itinerary
      • The True Prince of Wales
        • Prince of Wales Itinerary
      • A Mission Station on the Buffalo River
        • Rorkes Drift Itinerary
      • Chris and the White Lady
        • White Lady Itinerary
      • Pop-the-corks Longo, an Italian in Wales
        • Adelina Patti Itinerary
      • Black Vaughn
        • Black Vaughan Itinterary
      • Black cats and Fairies
        • Legend Itinerary
      • 400s: Gwladus and Einion
      • 1000s: The Lady of the Lake and the Physicians of Myddfai
      • 1878: Adelina Patti of Craig-y-Nos
      • 1990: Little Tommy Jones, victim of the Beacons
      • 1940: Wellington Bomber T2520 remembered
      • 1945: Frank Stokes, aircraft crash survivor
      • 1950: Alexander Cordell, novelist
    • jobs and vacancies
  • 12 things not to miss
  • 20 green ideas
    • 20 ways to make your visit to the Brecon Beacons National Park greener
  • 101 great days out
    • Days out around Brecon and the Central Beacons
      • Brecon: a day at Llangorse Lake
      • Brecon: cycle the Taff Trail to Brynich Lock
      • Central Beacons: Brecon Beacons National Park Visitor Centre and Mynydd Illtyd
      • Coed Taf Fawr: walk in the woods at Garwnant
      • Pant: Brecon Mountain Railway
    • Days out around Talgarth and the Black Mountains
      • Black Mountains: ancient churches and chapels
      • Black Mountains: Castell Dinas and the Gliding Club
      • Black Mountains: Rhos Fach Common and Crickhowell Castle
      • Talgarth: Llangorse Lake and peaceful churches
      • Talgarth: Pwll-y-Wrach Nature Reserve, Talgarth Mill and Bronllys Castle
      • Talgarth: Sunday lunch and a stroll or a bike ride
    • Days out around Abergavenny and Blaenavon
      • Abergavenny: Museum and Castle
      • Abergavenny: heritage, views and a vineyard
      • Abergavenny: shopping, heritage and a stroll in Castle Meadows
      • Blaenavon: Big Pit National Coal Museum
      • Blaenavon and Goytre Wharf: experience the industrial past
      • Blaenavon: Ironworks and World Heritage Centre
      • Goytre Wharf: cruise the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
    • Days out in the Black Mountain Range and Fforest Fawr
      • Cwm Tawe: National Showcaves and Craig-y-Nos Country Park
      • Cwm Tawe: history, giants and ghosts
      • Waterfall Country: go for a walk
  • Places to visit
    • Agincourt
    • Castles
      • Abergavenny Castle
      • Blaen Llynfi Castle
      • Brecon Castle
      • Bronllys Castle
      • Carreg Cennen Castle
      • Crickhowell Castle
      • Cyfartha Castle
      • Dinas Castle
      • Dinefwr Castle
      • Hay Castle
      • Llandovery Castle
      • Tretower Court and Castle
    • Caves
      • How were our caves created?
      • Dan-yr-Ogof and the National Showcaves Centre for Wales
      • Caves beneath the Black Mountain range
      • Clydach Gorge
      • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu Cave
      • Porth-yr-Ogof and the Waterfall Country caves
    • Churches, chapels and monasteries
      • St Edmund's Church
      • St Mary's Priory Church, Abergavenny
      • Brecon Cathedral
      • Church of St Mary the Virgin, Capel-y-Ffin
      • Capel-y-Ffin Monastery
      • St Martin's Church, Cwmyoy
      • Church of St Cynog, Defynnog
      • St Catwyg's Church, Llangattock
      • Llanthony Priory
      • Church of St David, Llanthony
      • Church of St Ffraed, Llansantffraed
      • St Michael's Parish Church, Myddfai
      • Church of St Issui, Patricio (Partrishow)
      • Church of St Gwendoline, Talgarth
      • St Mary's Church, Ystradfellte
    • Hills, mountains and the Fforest Fawr Geopark
      • The Black Mountain range
      • The Black Mountains
      • The Central Beacons
      • The Fforest Fawr massif
      • The Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark
    • Industrial and rural heritage
      • Glyn-Neath Gunpowder Works, Pontneddfechan
        • Activities
        • Plan your visit
        • The Gunpowder Story
        • Safety
      • Black Mountain Quarries
        • The Quarries
        • The Black Mountain Quarries Audio Trail
        • Plan your visit to Black Mountain Quarries
        • Follow the story
        • About the CALCH project
      • Blaenavon World Heritage Site
      • Big Pit National Coal Museum
      • Blaenavon Ironworks
      • Brecon Mountain Railway
      • Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery
      • Brinore Tramroad
      • Clydach Ironworks
      • Goytre Wharf
      • Henllys Vale
      • Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
      • Penwyllt Quarries and Brickworks
      • Pontypool Museum
      • Regimental Museum of The Royal Welsh, Brecon
      • Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
    • Lakes and waterways
      • Lakes, reservoirs and freshwater wetlands
      • Llangorse Lake
      • Rivers
      • The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
    • Nature reserves, woodlands, grasslands, farms and gardens
      • Caeau Ty Mawr wildflower fields
      • Protected landscapes and habitats
      • Forests and woodland
      • The importance of our woodlands to nature and the environment
      • Grasslands, meadows and farms
      • Historic parks and gardens
      • Coed-y-Cerrig
      • Craig Cerrig-Gleisiad a Fan Frynych
      • Craig-y-Cilau
      • Craig-y-Nos Country Park
      • Cwm Clydach
      • Ogof Ffynnon Ddu
      • Pwll-y-Wrach
    • Prehistoric and Roman sites
      • Standing stones
      • Roman camps and forts
        • Y Pigwn Roman marching camps
        • Waun-Ddu Roman fortlet
        • Walking with Romans audio trail
        • Walking with Romans app
        • Plan your visit to Y Pigwn and Waun-Ddu
        • Follow the story – more Roman sites in Carmarthenshire
        • About the Romans in Carmarthenshire project
      • Allt-yr-Esgair
      • Garn Goch
      • Pen-y-Crug
    • Towns and villages
      • Abergavenny
      • Brecon
      • Brynamman
      • Canalside villages
      • Crickhowell
      • Hay-on-Wye
      • Llandeilo
      • Llandovery
      • Llangadog and the western villages
      • Llangorse and Bwlch
      • Merthyr Tydfil
      • Pontneddfechan
      • Sennybridge and the Upper Usk villages
      • Talgarth
      • Talybont-on-Usk
    • Waterfalls
      • Top three places for waterfalls in the Brecon Beacons National Park
      • Visiting Waterfall Country
      • Geology and history of Waterfall Country
      • Trees, plants and wildlife of Waterfall Country
      • Walking trails in Waterfall Country
      • Falls Fossils Forests and Fleeces audio trail
  • Easier access
    • Easier Access Attractions
      • 1. Carreg Cennen Castle
      • 2. Black Mountain Red Kite Feeding Station
      • 3. Llandovery Tourist Information and Heritage Centre
      • 6. Craig-y-nos Country Park
      • 10. Garwnant Visitor Centre
      • 12. National Park Visitor Centre
      • 14. South Wales Borderers Museum
      • 15. Brecknock Museum
      • 17. Brecon Cathedral & Heritage Centre
      • 18. Brecon Tourist Information Centre
      • 20. Cyfarthfa Castle, Museum & Gallery
      • 21. Brecon Mountain Railway
      • 24. Talybont Reservoir Bird Hide
      • 31. Tretower Court & Castle
      • 33. Crickhowell Resource and Information Centre
      • 37. Big Pit, National Coal Museum
      • 40. Blaenavon World Heritage Site
      • 41. Pontypool Museum
      • 42. Goytre Wharf & Canal Visitor Centre
      • 44. Abergavenny Castle & Museum
      • 46. Abergavenny Tourist Information and National Park Centre
      • 48. Llanthony Priory
    • Easier Access Walks
      • 4. Usk Reservoir walk
      • 5. Black Mountain range: Henllys Vale Miners' Walk audio trail
      • 7. Waterfall Country: The Powder Trail, Pontneddfechan – audio trail
      • 8. Waterfall Country: Sychryd All-Abilities Trail
      • 9. Penderyn Quarry Line
      • 11. Llwyn-On Reservoir walk
      • 13. Mynydd Illtud Common walk
      • 16. Brecon: Brecon Promenade walk
      • 19. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: towpath walk
      • 22. Pontsticill Reservoir walk
      • 23. Taf Fechan Forest Walk and Boardwalk
      • 25. Talybont Reservoir and Forest
      • 26. Talybont-on-Usk: Brinore Tramroad walk
      • 27. Llangorse Lake: Llangorse Common walk
      • 28. Llangorse Lake: Llangasty Bird Hide walk
      • 29. Pwll-yr-Wrach Nature Reserve walk
      • 30. Hay-on-Wye: Riverside Walk and the Warren
      • 32. Crickhowell: Bullpit Meadows walk
      • 34. Llangattock Beechwood walk
      • 35. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Gilwern Picnic Site walk
      • 36. Clydach Ironworks and Picnic Site walk
      • 38. Keepers Pond and the Blorenge walk
      • 39. Llanfoist to Govilon line walk
      • 43. Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal: Goytre Hall Wood
      • 45. Abergavenny: Castle Meadows walk
      • 47. Coed-y-Cerrig Nature Reserve walk
      • 49. Forestry trails with easier access
      • Hafod Road and Llangattock Hillside walk
  • Things to do
    • Attractions
    • Be prepared • Stay safe
      • What to do in an emergency
      • Outdoor activity equipment, boat hire, instruction and guides
      • Stay safe in the mountains
      • Good practice on the water
      • Stay safe at lakes, waterways and waterfalls
      • Check, clean, drain, dry
    • Bushcraft and Foraging
      • Wimberry – the Mountain Superfood
    • Adventures on the water
      • What to do on the water
      • Where to get on the water
      • Watersports instructors and guides
      • Sailing • Boating • Windsurfing
    • Fishing
    • Sightseeing Underground
    • Underground Adventures
      • Caving instructors and guides
    • Cycling • Mountain biking
      • Local cycling businesses
      • Cycle across the Beacons
      • Calorie counted routes
        • Around the shores of Llangorse Lake
        • Brynich lock along the Mon and Brec Canal
        • To the top of the Talybont Reservoir
        • Sarn Helen and the Roman Roads
      • Mountain biking
      • Where to go mountain biking
      • Mountain bike route grading system
      • Moderate, traffic-free touring routes
      • Long distance touring routes – the Taff Trail and Lôn Las Cymru
      • Stay safe when cycling and mountain biking
    • Geocaching and orienteering
    • Golf
    • Group activities • Team building
    • Adventures in the Air
    • Adventures on horseback
      • Horse riding and pony trekking centres
      • Where to ride
      • Horse riding holidays
      • Equine and equestrian events
      • Horse and pony rescue centres
      • Welsh mountain ponies and cobs
    • Rock climbing • Abseiling
    • Adventures in stargazing
      • Dark Sky Ambassadors
      • Aurora Borealis
      • About the Brecon Beacons International Dark Sky Reserve
      • Ten places to go stargazing
      • Music inspired by our dark skies
      • Find out more about stargazing
    • Walking
      • About walking in the Brecon Beacons National Park
      • Stay safe while walking
      • Where to walk
        • Short walks
        • Moderate walks
        • Longer walks
        • Audio trails
        • Bus walks
        • Geotrails
        • Walking itineraries –‘Inspironment’ project
      • Walking highlights
        • Best for history
        • Best for geology
        • Best for picnics
        • Best for viewpoints
        • Best for wildlife
      • Need to know
        • Staying safe
        • Walking with dogs
        • Walking code
        • Phytophthora
      • Walkers are Welcome
      • An irresistible Offa
      • The Beacons Way
        • SAFETY AND GENERAL GUIDANCE
        • Beacons Way Day 1: The Holy Mountain to Llanthony
        • Beacons Way Day 2: Llanthony to Crickhowell
        • Beacons Way Day 3: Crickhowell to Llangynidr
        • Beacons Way Day 4: Llangynidr to Storey Arms
        • Beacons Way Day 5: Storey Arms to Craig-y-Nos
        • Beacons Way Day 6: Craig-y-Nos to Llanddeusant
        • Beacons Way Day 7: Llanddeusant to Carreg Cennen Castle
        • Beacons Way Day 8: Carreg Cennen Castle to Bethlehem
    • Wildlife-watching • Birdwatching • Nature trails
      • Wildlife, fungi and plant habitats in the Brecon Beacons National Park
      • Ten great places to enjoy wildlife and nature
      • Badgers
      • Bats
      • Brown hares
      • Dormice
      • Otters
      • Water voles
      • Birds
      • Butterflies
      • Amphibians and fish
  • Things to enjoy
    • After dark
    • Art and craft events
    • Eating and drinking
      • Special places to eat and drink
        • The Angel Hotel
        • The Felin Fach Griffin
        • Gliffaes Country House Hotel
        • Peterstone Court
      • Restaurants
      • Pubs and inns
      • Cafés and tea shops
      • Festivals of food and drink
      • Unique local producers and culinary specialities
        • Black Mountains Smokery
        • Penderyn Distillery
        • Talgarth Mill
        • The Welsh Venison Centre
    • Family fun
    • Festivals
    • Health and wellbeing
      • Health, fitness and leisure centres
      • Spa hotels and alternative therapy centres
      • Walking for wellbeing
    • Performing arts and entertainment
    • Shopping
      • Antiques
      • Art, crafts and gifts
      • Food and drink
      • Maps, books and souvenirs
      • Outdoor gear and fashion
• Plan
  • Getting here
  • Getting around
    • Buses and Trains
    • Bike Bus service (Sundays and bank holidays in summer)
    • Taxis and transfer services
  • Places to stay
    • Greener places to stay
    • Hotels and inns
    • Bed and breakfast
    • Hostels and bunkhouses
    • Self-catering
    • Camping
  • Visitor information
    • Newsletter
    • Responsible Visitor Charter
    • Libanus: National Park Visitor Centre
    • Abergavenny: National Park and Tourist Information Centre
    • Brynaman: The Black Mountain Centre
    • Brecon: Tourist Information Centre
    • Craig-y-Nos Country Park
      • Adelina Patti Exhibition
      • Children of Craig-y-nos Exhibition
    • Crickhowell: Resource and Information Centre
    • Cwm Porth: Information Point
    • Hay-on-Wye: Tourist Information Bureau
    • Llandovery: Tourist Information Centre
    • Talgarth: Information and Resource Centre
    • Pontneddfechan: The Waterfalls Centre
    • Brecon Beacons National Park Ambassadors
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